by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 26, 2015 | Genetic Journal
Following Angelina Jolie Pitt’s disclosure earlier this week that she recently underwent a prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, we held an impromptu Tweet chat to discuss hereditary cancer and risk management. The BRCA community has...
by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 26, 2015 | News
Ellen T. Matloff, My Gene Counsel President and CEO, was featured in Nature last week discussing how misinterpreted results of genetic testing for cancer risk can result in unnecessary surgery. This story follow’s Angelina Jolie Pitt’s disclosure that she...
by Danielle Bonadies | Jan 9, 2015 | Genetic Journal
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently published a committee opinion for women of population risk to develop ovarian cancer. ACOG recommends that average risk women who are having gynecological surgery, such as removal of their uterus...
by Danielle Bonadies | Dec 22, 2014 | Genetic Journal
Last week in Genetic Privacy Part 1, we discussed the potential harm done when a patient chooses not to share her data with other family members. Such arguments, and the argument that widely sharing genetic data would advance scientific research, have made some...
by Danielle Bonadies | Dec 15, 2014 | Genetic Journal
The debate about who should have access to genetic test results has been argued for decades. There are many factors to consider, including: individual rights, the rights of family members, medical liability, insurance issues, and the betterment of scientific research....
